Thursday, 23 Jan, 2025

International

Biden makes first visit to US-Mexico border since taking office

US President Joe Biden in a dark blue suit and sunglasses walks along the US-Mexico border with uniformed US officials. There is a large wall behind them. United States President Joe Biden has made his first visit to the US-Mexico border since taking office in January of 2022. The

Assault on presidential palace, congress challenges Brazil’s democracy

Thousands of radical backers of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro breached and vandalized Brazil’s presidential office building, congress and supreme court Sunday in scenes that hauntingly evoked the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former

Dozens killed after buses collide in central Senegal

At least 40 people have been killed and 87 injured after two buses collided near Kaffrine in central Senegal. The accident took place on the Number 1 national road at 3:15 am (03:15 GMT) on Sunday. President Macky Sall said 40 people were killed in the “grave” accident

7.0-magnitude quake strikes Pacific nation of Vanuatu: USGS

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast from the Pacific nation of Vanuatu late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for the region. The shallow quake hit 27 kilometres (17 miles) deep, the USGS said, putting it about 25 kilometres from the

Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s new govt

Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government that they say threaten democracy and freedoms. The protesters gathered in the city of Tel Aviv on Saturday, days after the most right-wing and religiously

Prince Harry says he cried once after Diana death

Prince Harry has revealed he cried only once over the death of his mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, in 1997. In a new interview clip promoting the publication of his autobiography Spare, Prince Harry recounts how he and Prince William were unable to show any emotion as they met

Iran executes two more men in cases linked to ongoing protests

Two men have been hanged in Iran after being convicted of killing a member of the paramilitary Basij force during protests to mark the 40th day since the death of a protester Hadis Najafi last year. Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini were executed in the early hours of

Taliban leader accuses Prince Harry of killing innocent Afghans

The Taliban administration has denounced Britain’s Prince Harry for his admission of killing 25 people while on military duty in Afghanistan, and a senior Afghan official has accused the royal of killing innocent civilians. “We checked and found that the days on which

Teacher shot by 6-year-old with gun in US classroom

A six-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. No students were injured in the shooting on Friday at Richneck Elementary School, police said. The teacher

Mexico: 29 killed during arrest of El Chapo's son

At least 29 people were killed during the bloody operation to arrest of the son of Mexican drugs kingpin "El Chapo", the Mexican authorities say. Ovidio Guzmán-López, 32, alleged to be a leader of his father's former cartel, was captured in Culiacán

Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker 

Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives amid heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows. Mr McCarthy finally won the job after 15 rounds of voting, despite his party holding a majority in the chamber. It came after a

India to host "Voice of Global South Summit” on 12-13 January

In a new and unique initiative, India will host a special virtual Summit on 12-13 January 2023. This "Voice of Global South Summit” under the theme "Unity of Voice, Unity of Purpose” envisages bringing together countries of the Global South to share their

Prince Harry reveals that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan

The Duke of Sussex killed 25 people during his second tour of Afghanistan, he reveals in his memoir. Prince Harry says he flew on six missions that resulted in “the taking of human lives”, something of which he is neither proud nor ashamed. He writes in his book, Spare,

Ten Killed In Nigeria Boat Accident

Ten bodies were recovered Wednesday after a boat carrying more than 100 women and children broke apart on a river in northern Nigeria, a local official said. The vessel, ferrying passengers returning from a farm on the River Niger, broke in half as it approached Samanaji village in

Israel’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister has unveiled a plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system and weaken the country’s Supreme Court. Critics have accused the government of declaring war against the judiciary, saying the plan announced on

Putin puts warship armed with hypersonic missiles on combat duty

Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed a frigate armed with hypersonic cruise missiles towards the Atlantic and Indian oceans in a show of military force as the war in Ukraine grinds on. Putin took part in a ceremony via video conference on Wednesday to mark the launch of the

Bomb cyclone smashes into California

A bomb cyclone smashed into California on Wednesday, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. Authorities issued ominous warnings of threats to life and property for a vast stretch of the most

Trump calls for all Republicans to back McCarthy for Speaker

Former President Trump called on House Republicans to unite behind House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) for the Speakership, announcing early Wednesday that he is standing by McCarthy despite opposition from some hard-line members of the party.  Trump said in a Truth Social

US House in chaos after no speaker elected 

On a day of political drama not seen in Congress for a century, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy repeatedly failed in his bid to be elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The House adjourned without a speaker on Tuesday night - the first time since 1923 they had failed to

Two Pakistan intelligence officers gunned down in Punjab

A gunman has shot and killed two officers with Pakistan’s intelligence service outside a roadside restaurant in the east of the country, police and security officials said. Murtaza Bhatti, a senior police officer in the Punjab province’s district of Khanewal, said the